2012 Men's Basketball Roster

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Blue-collar
forward with a nose for the ball defensively that can play inside as well as on
the perimeter…A three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection in 2012, 2013, and
2014 and two-time SEC Community Service Team honoree in 2012 and 2014…Part of
the 2014 senior class that set the mark for most wins (120) and SEC
championships (three) in Florida history and reached the 2014 Final Four…Widely
regarded as one of the most well-liked athletes at UF, known to visit children
at Shands on his own and a regular in the crowd at all UF sporting
events…Presented the Florida Way award at the 2014 Florida Letterman Awards,
given to an athlete who exhibits honesty, integrity, strong work ethic, and
compassion…Earned a bronze medal with
France at the 2011 FIBA U20 European Championships.

AS A
SENIOR IN 2013-14: Became the fifth
different player in UF history to start 39+ games in a season, joining Taurean
Green (twice), Al Horford, Lee Humphrey and Joakim Noah…After missing time with
injury his sophomore and junior years, was the only Gator to start every game
his senior season…Grabbed five rebounds and dished three assists and grabbed
four steals vs. UNF...Perfect from the free-throw line and in field goals,
going 2-2 and 3-3 respectively, at Wisconsin...Made the second 3-pointer of his
career, while tallying six rebounds, a steal and an assist, in the win over
Southern...Made a 3-pointer vs. MTSU, his second 3-pointer of the season after
hitting only one in his three previous seasons as a Gator. Tallied 10 points
vs. MTSU, his first double-digit performance of the season...Played a
season-long 29 minutes at Jacksonville, grabbing a season-high seven rebounds...Had
six rebounds and a season-best four assists in the win over the
Seminoles...Went a season-best 5-of-6 from the free-throw line in Florida’s win
over Fresno State in the 2013 Orange Bowl Classic...Shot a season-best 5-for-8
from the free-throw line at Arkansas...Put up a season-best 12 points in the
win over the Georgia Bulldogs for his second double-figure scoring game of the
season, going 5-6 from the floor and 2-2 from the charity stripe...Had a
career-high five steals in the conference win over Auburn...Grabbed a
season-high 11 rebounds in the win at Alabama...Recorded his third
double-figure rebounding game this season in the win over Texas A&M with
10...Matched a season-high 12 points, behind a season-best 6-of-8 shooting, and
dished out four assists in the win over Alabama...Made his fourth 3-pointer of
the season, the fifth of his career, in the conference win at Tennessee...Hit
5-of-6 from the free-throw line and grabbed eight rebounds vs. Auburn... Went a
perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line against South Carolina...Grabbed a
team-leading seven boards in the win over Kentucky in the SEC Championship
game...Had a solid performance with eight points, four rebounds and one assist,
block and steal in the win over Pitt...Led the team in rebounding with seven
boards vs. UCLA...Grabbed seven boards and dished two assists vs. Dayton.

AS A
JUNIOR IN 2012-13: Played in 31 games,
starting 10…Averaged 5.5 points per game, a career-best…Was
one point shy of his career-high with a team-best tying 13 points against
Michigan in the NCAA Tournament…Matched his career-best with four steals and
had a career-high two blocks against FGCU in the NCAA Tournament...Scored seven
points and had five rebounds against Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament...Had
eight boards versus Northwestern State in the NCAA Tournament...Recorded six
points and six rebounds in the SEC Tournament semifinals versus Alabama...Had
four points and six rebounds at Kentucky...Tallied four points and four
rebounds versus Vanderbilt...In his first game since February 5, pulled down a
rebound against Alabama...Had four points and six rebounds against Ole
Miss...Recorded seven rebounds against South Carolina...Pulled down 11 rebounds
and matched his career-high with four steals at Georgia...Scored 13 points and
pulled down six rebounds against Missouri...Notched his third career
double-double (10 points and a season-tying best 13 rebounds) at LSU...Was one
rebound shy of a double-double at Yale and matched his career-best with 14
points...Pulled down six rebounds vs. Air Force...Sank six free throws against
Southeastern Louisiana, a career-best...Tallied six points, five rebounds and
two steals in the loss at Arizona...Four of his six points at Florida State
came from the charity stripe; he also registered six rebounds, two assists, two
steals and a block against the Seminoles...Matched his season-high with 11
points against Marquette...Dished out four assists and blocked his first shot
of the season against UCF...Tallied seven points, six rebounds, and matched his
season-high of two steals against Savannah State...Recorded his second career
double-double against Middle Tennessee State with 11 points and 13
rebounds...Tallied nine points and eight rebounds against Wisconsin...Was
5-for-8 from the free-throw line against the Badgers...Started in the season
opener vs. Alabama St...Had three points, seven rebounds and tied a career-high
of five assists.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-12: Saw action in 26 games, making 10 starts, before
breaking his left foot in the win vs. Auburn and missing the remainder of the
season…
Averaged 4.4 points and 6.3 rebounds prior to the season-ending injury…Scored
two points and grabbed five rebounds vs. Auburn, but suffered season-ending
broken left foot in the game... Grabbed a team-best 11 rebounds at
Arkansas...Blocked a shot and recorded a steal before leaving the game with an
injury vs. Tennessee…Secured a team-best seven rebounds and added four points
at Kentucky...Came off the bench to score five points and add eight boards vs.
Vanderbilt...Grabbed eight rebounds and added four points vs. South
Carolina...Led the team with seven boards vs. Mississippi State...Snatched four
rebounds at Ole Miss...Grabbed five boards and added three points vs.
LSU...Posted a career-best 14 points on six-of-six shooting at South
Carolina...Also added eight rebounds, two assists and a block against the
Gamecocks...Scored six points and added three boards and a block vs.
Georgia...Grabbed five rebounds at Tennessee...Tallied a team-best 11 rebounds
and added four points vs. UAB...Grabbed a team-best eight rebounds vs.
Yale...Came off the bench tallying two steals, a rebound and an assist at
Rutgers...Stuffed the stat sheet vs. FSU with four points, eight rebounds,
three steals and two assists...Grabbed four boards against MVSU...Scored four
points and grabbed six boards against No. 22 Texas A&M...Dished out a
career-high five assists and added five rebounds and four points vs.
Rider...Stuffed the stat sheet vs. Arizona with seven points, eight rebounds,
four steals, two assists and a block...Eclipsed the 10 point mark for the
second consecutive game and added a career-best four assists at No. 4
Syracuse...Registered his first-career double-double on a career-best 10 points
and season-best 11 rebounds vs. Stetson...Also played a career-high 26 minutes
and recorded a career-best four steals against the Hatters...Made his
first-career start vs. JU, scoring a career-high eight points and snatching
nine rebounds...Grabbed three boards and added two points vs. Wright
State...Missed game vs. North Florida due to concussion symptoms...Tallied four
points and four rebounds at Ohio State...Went for seven points and seven
rebounds against Jackson State in the season opener.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010-11: Averaged 1.3 points and 2.6 rebounds in 31 games (zero
starts)…Totaled three points and two rebounds in his UF debut in the
season-opening win against UNC-Wilmington...Became the first freshman since Al
Horford in the 2004-05 season to amass 15 rebounds, collecting seven points, 15
rebounds, his first four career assists and three steals in just 23 minutes in
the home victory vs. North Carolina A&T...Played a minute of action against
Morehead State...Tallied a freshmen-high five points and six rebounds in the
win over FAU at home...Grabbed five rebounds and scored two points in the
rivalry win at FSU... Brought down a rebound on the road vs. UCF...Registered
four rebounds and two points in 10 minutes in the win at American... Grabbed
three rebounds in the home victory over Kent State...Collected three points,
three rebounds and one steal in the Kansas State win... Grabbed five rebounds
in nine minutes against Jacksonville... Totaled five points, five rebounds and
a steal in the home victory over Radford...Blocked his first career shot in the
win at Xavier...Pulled down two rebounds in the win at home against Rhode
Island...Grabbed one rebound in the SEC-opening win vs. Ole Miss...Snatched one
rebound in the overtime
win at Tennessee...Contributed two rebounds and an assist against South
Carolina...Brought down two rebounds in the road win at Auburn...Totaled two
points and one rebound in the victory against Arkansas...Totaled six rebounds,
two points and two steals in 13 minutes at Mississippi State...Grabbed six
rebounds for the second consecutive game in the overtime win vs. Vanderbilt...Played
one minute in the rivalry win over Kentucky at home... Brought down an
offensive rebound in the victory at South Carolina...Played three minutes in
the road win at LSU...Played one minute in the SEC East-clinching win over
Georgia at home... Saw two minutes of action at Kentucky...Played one minute in
the Senior Night victory over Alabama at home...Grabbed two rebounds and took a
charge in five minutes at Vanderbilt to help UF win its third outright SEC
title...Was two-for-two from the field in Florida’s win over Vanderbilt in the
SEC Tournament semifinals...Had one point, one steal and three rebounds versus
UCSB in the second round of the NCAA Tournament...Contributed a rebound in
Florida’s win over UCLA in the third round of the NCAA Tournament...Had two
points, one rebound and one assist in eight minutes versus BYU in the NCAA
regional semifinal.

PREP: Named to the FHGSAA Class 2A All-State
first team after averaging 19 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and a block in
his senior season at Florida Air Academy…Attended the same high school as
former Gator Walter Hodge, the winningest player in school history…Led Florida
Air to the district championship, but was eliminated in the regional finals of
the state playoffs by current freshman teammate Patric Young and
Providence…Member of the Nike Team Florida AAU team along with current Florida
teammate Scottie Wilbekin…Pulled down 50 rebounds in three games in the 2009
Nike Team Florida Showcase…Enrolled at Florida Air before his junior
season after moving to Melbourne from Ivory Coast…Averaged 12 points and 10
rebounds his junior season while leading Florida Air to a 24-1 record.